8 Family Values

What is Family?

As times have changed, the meaning of family has changed quite a bit. Joint Families have converted to nuclear families and the resistance level has decreased. Until a few years back before the media entered our lives family meant Father And Mother I Love You. Lets look at how can we return to olden days.

Put the other Person First

The first step towards togetherness in the family is putting the other person first. The lady of the house does it very well when she first serves others while cooking and then eats later. We should also learn to put the family member first before external commitment to show we care.

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Speak with Love

Words can either motivate or kill. When in a family, we tend to care a lot more and tend to look at the weaknesses rather than strengths. If someone makes a mistake or does something we dislike then we tend to speak in an elevated tone which creates stress rather than understanding. It requires practice.

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Tell the Truth

A very good virtue to have whether in the family or outside. Telling the truth requires us to sometimes face the ire of the opposite person specially when we have made a mistake or not kept up to an commitment. However telling the truth saves us from many troubles and keeps the relationship strong.

Mind your Manners

Respecting and Loving Elders and Children alike is part of our manners. Many other things like Dressing Appropriately, Speaking with Respect, Helping when Needed is also good manners. After all every person is liked or disliked due to the manners they display. Having good manners also builds your personality.

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Be Courageous

Sometimes you have to stand by your family members in times of trouble. We all go through fears and insecurities and sometimes health issues for a long time or sometimes even financial crisis. In such situations we should be courageous and help each other evolve and face the situations.

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Forgive Freely

Forgive and Forget is the mantra of a stress free life. There are times when due to a habit some family member would have spoken something bad about you in public which could have been insulting. We tend to carry the hurt feeling within us even if the person would have realized and apologized to you.

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Always do your Best

We all want to be the best which means we have to always keep doing the best. Everyone lives for their family. However some things where we can put some effort is having meals together, spending time together, do outing together but all this with keeping our cell phones away.

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Be Thankful

Having Gratitude develops the best Attitude. Be Thankful to each other for the company and the support that each one extends. Doing special things on special occasions is also a way to be thankful. Also be thankful to GOD for providing us with a family as not everyone is fortunate.